PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 11: Aaron Altherr #23 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets picked off at second base by Cliff Pennington #4 of the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park on April 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 4-3. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

“I 100 percent don't think it's fair, I completely disagree with that approach all the way around,” Votto said. “I know every team is their own story, but he can't hit or pitch for us, defend for us, run the bases for us, come through for us in a big situation offensively with runners on base. That's something we've come up short on. That's our responsibility, that's always our responsibility.

But Price was definitely a negative while he was learning the ropes to start his managerial career. Then it didn’t matter what he did for a couple of years because the team was so bad, and now he appears to be hindering the last stage of the rebuild by failing to maximize his team’s chances to win when he has the opportunity.

Along with playing psychologist when guys go into a slump, that’s pretty much the manager’s only job.

Maybe Price is doing the first part well, but the team is still losing so it’s hard to come to that conclusion.

If he can’t handle those two things, someone else needs to get the chance before a losing mindset engulfs this team for another year…

Grant described Matos, who comes from Monroe College, as a versatile wing who can defend and create shots for himself and others.

The coach also identified “facilitating for other people” as something the Flyers need to improve after a disappointing first season under his watch, so that’s interesting.

With a proven post scorer in Josh Cunningham, a budding star at point guard in Jalen Crutcher and intriguing freshman Dwayne Cohill coming in, the wing does look like the most obvious place Dayton needs help. (Plus another big man.)

Even with Trey Landers exceeding most expectations last season, more depth is important there.

Matos also showed the ability to shoot the 3 at the juco level.

If he can come in, lock someone down and make a couple of shots every game perhaps that can help the Flyers avoid some of those deadly lulls that hit all too often last season…

Anthony Grant on Jhery Matos: "To be able to come from the Dominican Republic and have to learn a new language, make the adjustment to basketball in the states ... I have a tremendous amount of respect for the journey that he’s taken."https://t.co/ETIdiJBD3dpic.twitter.com/1Z2st0r2rP

“All three are close,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday on a conference call featuring Big Ten coaches. “There are times you wish you’d have one guy separate, but it’s certainly not because of poor performance. It’s because all three want the job. Some decisions are going to have to be made, but right now I can’t name one.”

Sometimes stuff like this is just spin, but I tend to buy it here.

Dwayne Haskins Jr., Joe Burrow and Tate Martell were all highly-recruited prospects, and we’ve already seen at least glimpses of what Haskins and Burrow can do in games.

I continue to think it is Haskins’ job to lose, in no small part because that is the way Meyer handled The Great Ohio State Quarterback Battle of 2015.